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The Real Story

2008-08-27 · 46 min / episode · ★ 10.0

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Discover the true stories involving very real people, places and events -- some known to the public, others hidden from it -- that went on to inspire some of Hollywood's biggest hits, most iconic heroes and notorious villains.

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